Receptacle for garbage.



A PATBNTED MAR. 27 A. GAGNON A G. PAQUBTTB. RBGEPTAGLB PoR- GARBAGE.

APPLICATION FILED PEBA. 1905.

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ARTHUR GAGNoN AND GEORGE PAQUETE., or MONTREAL, .CANADA `RECEPTAGLE Fon GARBAGE.

.Patented March 2.7, 190e.

Y To all whom it may oon/007cm" of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain nevi`7 and useful improvements in Receptacles for Garbage; and We do hereby declare that vthe following is a full, clear, and `exact descriptionof the inventio11,sueh as Will enable l others skilled in the art Y.to Which ,it apper-` tainsto makeand use the same.

Our invention relates to receptacles adapted for useas garbage-receptacles and uses of a `similar character. Theobj ect of our invention isto provide `a .operator and when yremoved from over-the receptacle will be held in the vposition which itis placed bI the operator; Yand our i invention consists o the construction, com-- binatiolnand arrangement of parts as herein illustrated and described. p v

In the accom anying drawings, forming a part of this fapp ication, We have illustrated vOifle .embodiment of .ourinvention, in which drawings similar .reference-numerals desig- .nate corresponding parts, andin Which- .Fgure 1 is a sideelevation, partly broken away, t o` show the floot-tom construction- Fig..2 is arearelevation showing some of the movable parts in -tWo positions. Fig. 3 isa fragmentary .detail in side elevation. Fig.

4 is'a fragmentary detail in side elevation. Fig. 5is a Central vertical section taken on the line 5 5 QfxFig. 1, and Fig. 6 is a central horizontal section taken on the Vline 6 6 of Fig. 4.

Referrin to the draWingsVwe provide a c ask 7 Wit upper and lo'vver iianges 8 and With a handle 9. This cask is preferably of metallic Water-tight construction and any suitable material conformin to these requirements maybe used. -The ottom is flanged to permit theoperator securing a iirm hold thereon, and to this end the bottom flange is provided on each side with a recess 8a, adapted toreceive a hook commonly carried by carters.

The cask 7 is provided With a cover 1'0, which ma be flanged to tightly iit the cask and which7 is provided W1th a handle 11, Whichl comprises a strip passing diametrically rther object vided with a shoulder 29, Fig. 4, th`1ou`. g h

. .across the cover and secured thereto iii any ABe it known that We., ARTHUR GAGNON. `and GEORGE PAQUETTE, subjects of the King of England, residing at Montreal, Province provided With a shoulder 14, (Which parts. are Vbestshovvn in Fig. 3.) The ,outer surface of the member 13 is provided with a recess 1.5 and on its inner surface is provided -With a iian'ge 16, and Within said flange said member is formed with a concave depression 17.

In the Wall of said member there isprovided lan opening 18, for a purpose to be hcreindescribed. A second hemispherical member 1 is provided Withan interior concave` epression 20, With an outer recess 21 and With an opening 22, similar to the corresponding parts just described. Disposed between themeinbers 13 and 19 is a helical spring 23, itsopposite ends thrusting into the openings 18 and 22 in' said members, respectively. A bolt 24 is projected through said members, a suitable oplening being provided therefor and throng sai s ring, `.Which bolt is provided VWith a flat hea 2 5, disposed `in the recess 15,

and its opposite end is provided With screw- 'threads 26, .adapted toreceive ,a flat nut 27,

yvvhich nut is a apted todravv the partstogether andrest in the recess 21, Fig. 5.

Formed integral With or connected to the hemispherical member 19 isa shank 28, Ypro- Which shank is rovided a longltudmal opening30, and on t e free end of vWhich is formed a eri vheral recess 31 ada ted ,to recevea P P 7 P Washer 32, the edges of Which are provided with a peripheral flange 32a, .comeidingyvith said recess 31. The `opposite*.face of the Washer 32 is provided with lugs 33, adapted to ,enter suitable openings provided v@the cask 7 for that purpose, Fig. 6.- Disposed in the opening 30 is a bolt 34, having a reduced portion 35 adjacent one end provided with screw-threads adapted to receive a nut 36,

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by means of which nut and said lugs the shank 28 is iirmly secured to the cask 7. As shown in Fig.- 1, the nut 27 is provided with openings 37, adapted to receive a suitable instrument, whereby the nut may be rotated.

From the foregoing description it should a pear that When the cover is vactuated to tfie position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 the shoulders 14 and 29 Will contact to prevent further pivotal movement on the bolt 24. 1f

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` VYthe 'cover 10 to Contact with the sides of the casl '7, so that the cover is automatically yheld' in that position out of the way of the operator. The recess l5 and the head 25 of the bolt 24 may be made of coinciding shape to prevent the bolt turning when the nut 27 is forced into position.

While we have shown in the accompanying drawings the preferred form of our invention, it will be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise form shown, as many of the details may be changedin form or position without affectin the operativeness or utility of the invention or departing from the spirit thereof. Therefore we reserve Vthe'right to make all such modifications as are included Within the scope of the following claimsJ or of mechanical equivalents to the structures set Jforth.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a cover hinged thereto and pivoted to swing in a vertical plane, and resilient means for maintaining the cover in a plurality of positions.

2. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a cover hin ed thereto and adapted to swing in a plura ity of directions on two horizontal axes arranged at right angles to each other, and resilient means for maintaining the cover in a plurality of positions.

3. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a cover attached to the receptacle by a hinge, said hinge havin two horizontal axes arranged at an ang e to each other, and resilient means for maintaining the cover in a plurality of different positions. 4. In a device of the character described,

a receptacle, a cover therefor, a coinciding member carried by the receptacle, a corresponding member carried by the cover, a pivotal member adapted to maintain said coinciding members in operative position, means for actuating said members on said pivotal member, means adapted to limit the movement of said members, and a member pivotally securing one of said members to said receptacle.

5. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a cover therefor, a coinciding member carried by the receptacle, a corresponding member carried by the cover, each of said members being provided with a recess therein, a pivotal member provided with a iiat head and a screw-threaded nut disposed in said recesses, means adapted to actuate said members 'on said pivotal member, means for limiting the movement of said members, and means for pivotally securing one of said members to said receptacle.

n 6. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a cover therefor, a coinciding member carried by the receptacle, a corresponding member carried by thecover, a pivotal member adapted to maintain said coinciding members in operative position, a spring adapted to actuate said members on said pivotal member, means adapted to limit the movement of said members, and means pivotally securing one of said members to the receptacle.

7. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a cover therefor, a coinciding member carried by the receptacle, a corresponding member carried by the cover, a pivotal member connecting said members, a helical spring wound on said pivotal member and having its ends thrust into said coinciding members, means for limiting the movement of said members on the pivotal member, and means for pivotally securing one of said members to the receptacle.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR GAGNON. GEORGE PAQUETTE. Witnesses:

C. C. COUSINs, N. HENDERSON. 

